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Originally Posted by VANRIDERFAN
But he is getting paid in US funds right?
On another note (and not related to this thread) How long can the Jets (and the rest of the Canadian NHL teams) last with the low Canadian dollar? Wasn't that (and the lack of a modern arena) one of the reasons they left?
Not trolling but wondering.
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The biggest reason Jets left and why it wouldn't happen now is there wasn't a salary cap or revenue sharing. A new arena was a huge part of it to. The Jets didn't own the Winnipeg Arena therefore didn't make any money off concessions, other events, etc... and therefore weren't bringing much coin. For that reason no one wanted to buy the team locally.
Low dollar won't affect Canadian teams in the short term. It could hugely affect the NHL in the future as the Canadian teams and just a few American teams make money. If Canadian teams start receiving revenue sharing, you would sooner say bye to teams like Coyotes, Panthers, Hurricanes, etc... as they need every penny they receive from up north currently already.